Transcribed from original documents received from Roger Griffiths (his source: Public Records Office, Kew).

Nationalities have been added with the help of "The World's Merchant Fleets 1939", R. W. Jordan.

There are 2 A 1 forms for this convoy, the first one is extremely messy, with ships crossed out and arrows going all over the place. Even though some ships are crossed out, it looks like this does not necessarily mean they did not sail; some of them appear to have been crossed out simply because they became stragglers - please compare the information in this first form with Arnold Hague's listing for HX 37 on the page naming ships in all HX convoys.

As will be seen when going back to Arnold Hague's listing for HX 37 on the page naming ships in all HX convoys, he has included all the ships that are crossed out above, except Laristan, Star of Luxor and Texas Banker. He says Lagarto and Point Ancha became stragglers on Apr. 26, while Sommerstad had straggled on Apr. 23. Pelagos put back to Halifax Apr. 27.

Texas Banker is listed in the next convoy, HX 38, while Laristan shows up again in HX 48 (see also the Advance Sailing Telegrams on my pages for HX 39 and HX 41).

Here is the 2nd A 1 form from the Public Records Office

As can be seen, several of the above ships have been removed from this form, including most of the Norwegian ships. Some of the destinations have also changed.

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11
Manchester Exporter
Liverpool
(Br)

21
Dolabella
Glasgow
(Br)

31
Orbita
Liverpool
(Br)

41
Port Gisborne
Portland
(Br)

51
HMS Alaunia
Escort
(Br)

61
Pacific Shipper
London
(Br)

71
Daldorch
London
(Br)

81
San Pedro
Brest
(Fr)

91
Lustrous
Pauillac
(Br)

12Warkworth
Londonderry
(Br)

22
Traveller
Liverpool
(Br)

32
Queen Adelaide
Manchester
(Br)

42
Loch Dee
Portland
(Br)

52

62
Skudd 6
Falmouth(Norw)

72
Mount Helmos
London(Gr)

82
Reginolite
Le Havre
(Br)

92
Monique
Le Havre
(Fr)

13

23

33
Athelprincess
Liverpool
(Br)

43
Harlesden
Portland
(Br)

53

63

73

83
Ile de Brehat
Le Havre(Fr)

93

14

24

34Hopestar
Avonmouth
(Br)

44
Embassage
Portland
(Br)

54

64

74

84

94
Mont Everest
Brest(Fr)

15

25
Mount Pera
Liverpool
(Gr)

35
Fana
Bristol
(Norw)

45

55

65

75

85

95

Notes:Commodore was in Orbita, Vice Commodore in Pacific Shipper, Rear Commodore in San Pedro.

Ocean Escort:HMS Alaunia.

A. Hague names the following escorts (extracted from this list of HX convoy escorts received from D. Kindell; dates are European style, day/month/year):Alaunia - From 22/04/40 to 06/05/40Leith - From 04/05/40 to 07/05/40Restigouche - From 22/04/40 to 23/04/40St. Laurent - From 22/04/40 to 23/04/40Vivacious - From 04/05/40 to 07/05/40